Defenceman Zach Werenski met with reporters in Columbus on Thursday and maintained his desire to win as a member of the Blue Jackets. “I think everyone knows how much I love this city and how much it means to me, and I would have no issues being here for an even longer time,” Werenski told a scrum at Nationwide Arena in his first availability since the end of the season. “I want to see us in the playoffs and I want to see us make progress, and I feel like we’ve done that.
August 13, 2026 at 6:41p.m. EDT